Entitled The Boy and The Piano, 2018's advert was released this morning, and features global star Sir Elton John through the ages.

The advert open with Sir Elton playing a piano in a festive-looking living room (Image: John Lewis & Partners/PA Wire)

Opening on a festive scene of Sir Elton in some snazzy pyjamas tinkling the ivories, the ad flashes back to the singer at different stages of his 50 year career, singing his well known hit Your Song.

The advert is the first to feature a song sung by the original artist, with previous campaigns featuring songs by the likes of Oasis, the Beatles, John Lennon and The Smiths.

Your Song originally came out in 1970, and provides the emotional soundtrack to this year's two minute and twenty second feature.

The advert flashes back to earlier stages of the singing legend's life (Image: John Lewis & Partners/PA Wire)

The glossy ad cost £7million and took nine months to make. It is believed Sir Elton was paid £5million for his protagonist role.

The singer has made a significant donation to the Elton John Charitable Trust, supporting other charities around the world, through the campaign.

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Of making the advert, Sir Elton said: "The John Lewis Christmas campaign has so many warm memories for me and my family.

"It's been a lovely opportunity for me to reflect on my life in music and the incredible journey I have been on, and how first playing my grandmother’s piano marks the moment when music came into my life.

"The ad is absolutely fantastic and I've truly loved every minute of being a part of it."

The Boy & The Piano advert, which stars Sir Elton John at different points in his career (Image: John Lewis & Partners/PA Wire)

His husband David Furnish added: "I think Elton has enjoyed the process of making this tremendously. I think, you know, emotionally he is thinking about the journey he’s been on as an artist, and that moment, you know, when music came into his life at a very young age when he was encouraged by his mother and his grandmother with his piano.

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"The John Lewis Christmas campaign is an iconic part of Christmas now and has had so many warm memories and associations for us, with all of our Christmases, so to be asked to be part of that was a huge honour.

"Seeing the accuracy, and the work that has been put into to creating everything, the attention to detail is fantastic, so it is very exciting to see, it is like taking a step back in time."

The singer is also going on a farewell tour in 2020 and tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, November 16 via Ticketmaster here or AXS here.